Opinion

I'm a mother of children with disabilities. My local support group gave me a chance to breathe
Michelle Keen and her son George.
Michelle Keen

I'm a mother of children with disabilities. My local support group gave me a chance to breathe

I am a British citizen and have lived in the UK for 20 years. But as a refugee, I feel afraid here
Union Jacks line the streets of central London.
Dine

I am a British citizen and have lived in the UK for 20 years. But as a refugee, I feel afraid here

This Lancaster Priory monument was a culture wars flashpoint. Then it became a force for good
The monument at Lancaster Priory.
Dr Chris Donaldson and Dr Sunita Abraham

This Lancaster Priory monument was a culture wars flashpoint. Then it became a force for good

No room at the inn for refugees? Many Brits are happy to welcome strangers in need
Dr Krish Kandiah

No room at the inn for refugees? Many Brits are happy to welcome strangers in need

Labour's immigration shake-up is like the hostile environment on steroids
National Demonstration for Migrant Workers’ Rights protest in Birmingham
Munya Radzi

Labour's immigration shake-up is like the hostile environment on steroids

I dreaded turning 18 as a care leaver. There is a cliff-edge which leaves us without support
Alfie-James Waring
Alfie-James Waring

I dreaded turning 18 as a care leaver. There is a cliff-edge which leaves us without support

The government's plan to protect domestic abuse survivors has big gaps
domestic abuse
Sue Harper

The government's plan to protect domestic abuse survivors has big gaps

I'm a vulnerable migrant. The Home Office treated me like an animal to be controlled and broken
Malachi

I'm a vulnerable migrant. The Home Office treated me like an animal to be controlled and broken

The Employment Rights Act is here. Will 2026 be the year that work gets better?
Alice Martin

The Employment Rights Act is here. Will 2026 be the year that work gets better?

Comedian Robin Ince: 'I had no choice but to resign from the BBC – here's why'
Robin Ince

Comedian Robin Ince: 'I had no choice but to resign from the BBC – here's why'

Labour's child poverty strategy is a real step forward, but it can't be the last word
Keir Starmer at a children's centre as the government laid out its plan to reduce child poverty.
Scott Compton

Labour's child poverty strategy is a real step forward, but it can't be the last word

Targeting people with mental health conditions will not fix the welfare system
Chancellor Rachel Reeves and secretary of state for health and social care Wes Streeting.
Arun Veerappan

Targeting people with mental health conditions will not fix the welfare system

Young people drop out of school when no one seems to care. Labour's plans could change lives
A stock image of teenagers in a school class.
Jack Reynolds

Young people drop out of school when no one seems to care. Labour's plans could change lives

Why you should spare a thought for young trans people this Christmas
Danielle St James

Why you should spare a thought for young trans people this Christmas

Letters: In 2026 can we start making sure those without family aren't left behind?
Letters

Letters: In 2026 can we start making sure those without family aren't left behind?

Choose joy this Christmas
Paul McNamee

Choose joy this Christmas

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
I was diagnosed with autism and ADHD at 52 – now I want to make the road easier for others like me
Photos of author Isobel Lepist, one as a child and one now
Isobel Lepist

I was diagnosed with autism and ADHD at 52 – now I want to make the road easier for others like me

Labour’s homelessness strategy is a good start. It will take the right leadership to have an impact
Prime minister Keir Starmer
Duncan Shrubsole

Labour’s homelessness strategy is a good start. It will take the right leadership to have an impact

As the world tears itself apart, music can remind us what coherence and belonging feels like
Doe Paoro

As the world tears itself apart, music can remind us what coherence and belonging feels like

Why I'm proud of myself for not buying a pair of corduroy trousers
Sam Delaney

Why I'm proud of myself for not buying a pair of corduroy trousers